On 28 April 2016 at 06:56, Paul Goyette <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, 13 Apr 2016, Paul Goyette wrote: > >> Does this include xhci support for USB3 (ie, removal of the "experimental" >> tag)? > > > FWIW, I finally got around to checking the status of USB3 on my machine. > > Firstly, let me note that I do not have any USB3 peripherals. My only USB3 > equipment is the USB3 support on the motherboard itself. > > With an older 7.99.26 kernel, USB is totally screwed if I enable the USB3 > ports. In order for _any_ USB device (ie, my mouse and keyboard) to work, I > need to disable USB3 support in the BIOS. > > I'm happy to note that this restriction no longer exists! With a kernel > built from today's sources, the system boots just fine with all USB3 BIOS > settings enabled, and the USB keyboard and mouse function normally.
If you have an install image USB stick handy, does it work when plugged into a USB3 port? I keep being tripped up by that one, and for multiple OSs. Guess I should give it another go :-)
